“Respondents who supported the tenant in earlier litigation are estopped from now challenging the same – doctrine of approbate and reprobate applies” – In a detailed judgment Gujarat
read more“You Can’t Turn Marital Discord into a Criminal Dragnet” — In a landmark judgment balancing the line between genuine matrimonial grievance and abuse of criminal process, the Himachal
read moreIntercepted calls and CDRs are not sufficient to prosecute without independent evidence - In a significant judgment Delhi High Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against M/s Prakash
read more"No Forgery, No Impersonation, No Mens Rea — Dispute Over Domain Name Doesn’t Make It a Crime - Karnataka High Court holding that allegations involving the use of
read more“Public Prosecutors Don’t Hold Civil Posts — Their Selection Must Be Transparent, Consultative, and Shielded from Political Arbitrary Power” — In a milestone verdict for judicial independence and
read moreSection 216 confers exclusive power on the Court — Prosecutors cannot dictate how charges are framed or altered – In a crucial reaffirmation of procedural autonomy within the criminal
read moreRight to Appointment Accrued from the Date of High Court’s Order—Delay by State Cannot Prejudice Judicial Officers - In a significant verdict reaffirming the principle that
read more“No Disease Was Noted at Entry — Then Service Must Be Presumed as the Cause. The Burden Lies on the Government, Not the Soldier” — Reasserting
read moreOn September 19, 2024, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in Vishal Garg vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and Others, quashed the notices issued under
read moreIf some family settlement had been arrived at, some writing must have been executed because parties were at loggerheads for the last 15 years — Punjab &
read more“Bank Cannot Escape Liability for Acts of Its Agent Done in the Regular Course of Business” – Calcutta High Court upheld a trial court decree against
read more“When the Act makes a person a necessary party and provides that the petition shall be dismissed if such a party is not joined, the power
read more“Judicial Confusion Must Not Frustrate Legislative Clarity” – Supreme Court emphatically clarified that the benefit of set-off under Section 428 of the
read more“No Legal Basis to Retain Waqf Board Seat After Losing Bar Council Position” – In a crucial ruling Supreme Court of India held that
read more“In Hindsight, It Is Easy to Say More Could Have Been Done — But You Can’t Punish a Man Who Did His Best With Limited Force
read more"You Are Encouraging These Kind of Statements...Even Mahatma Gandhi Used 'Your Faithful Servant'": SC Slams Rahul Gandhi For Comment Against Savarkar, On April 25, 2025, the Supreme
read more“If charges are not specific and the opportunity to defend is illusory, the entire inquiry collapses” — In a scathing rebuke of procedural lapses and violation
read moreOnce FIR Has Been Registered and Investigation Is Found to Be Shoddy, the Truth Must Be Unearthed by CBI — Prospective Accused Cannot Choose Their Investigator
read more“Stringent laws must follow stringent safeguards. Freezing of assets must be backed by reason, not assumptions” – Telangana High Court upheld a freezing order issued under Section
read more“Cause of action cannot be deferred by making a highly belated representation and awaiting its outcome”, - In a judgment that significantly clarifies the
read moreRight to Appointment Accrued from the Date of High Court’s Order—Delay by State Cannot Prejudice Judicial Officers - In a significant verdict reaffirming the principle that
read more“No Disease Was Noted at Entry — Then Service Must Be Presumed as the Cause. The Burden Lies on the Government, Not the Soldier” — Reasserting
read more“Judicial Confusion Must Not Frustrate Legislative Clarity” – Supreme Court emphatically clarified that the benefit of set-off under Section 428 of the
read more“No Legal Basis to Retain Waqf Board Seat After Losing Bar Council Position” – In a crucial ruling Supreme Court of India held that
read more“In Hindsight, It Is Easy to Say More Could Have Been Done — But You Can’t Punish a Man Who Did His Best With Limited Force
read more"You Are Encouraging These Kind of Statements...Even Mahatma Gandhi Used 'Your Faithful Servant'": SC Slams Rahul Gandhi For Comment Against Savarkar, On April 25, 2025, the Supreme
read more“If charges are not specific and the opportunity to defend is illusory, the entire inquiry collapses” — In a scathing rebuke of procedural lapses and violation
read moreOnce FIR Has Been Registered and Investigation Is Found to Be Shoddy, the Truth Must Be Unearthed by CBI — Prospective Accused Cannot Choose Their Investigator
read more“Cause of action cannot be deferred by making a highly belated representation and awaiting its outcome”, - In a judgment that significantly clarifies the
read more“Balance is in favour of landlord... He has to discharge worldly liabilities… His sons are not settled… The tenant has enjoyed the premises for 63 years
read more“Reimbursements Must Be Made by State Where Judge Was First Appointed or Retired — No Escape from Responsibility” - Supreme Court of India issued a strong
read more“Even in the Darkest Corners, the Law Must Search for Human Redemption” – Supreme Court of India commuted the death sentence imposed on a man convicted of murdering
read more“Rule 36 Sanctions Leave Encashment Only Once on Retirement — Re-employment Doesn’t Create Fresh Entitlement” — Delivering a judgment with far-reaching implications on service benefits for
read more“High Court Cannot Act as an Appellate Forum in Writ Jurisdiction under Article 227” – Supreme Court of India delivered a strongly-worded judgment overturning an order
read more“A person who is not a party to a document may treat it as non-existent and sue for their right as if it did not exist” —
read more“Magistrate’s Mind, Not Manuscript, Is What the Law Requires”, - In a significant reaffirmation of the law governing cognizance of criminal offences, the Supreme Court of
read more“When a Coordinate Bench Finds Someone Guilty of Contempt, Another Judge Can’t Sit in Appeal Over It — That’s Judicial Impropriety” — In a resounding affirmation
read more“You Can’t Criminalise Kinship”, - In a decisive blow against the misuse of criminal law in matrimonial disputes, the Supreme Court of India quashed the dowry
read moreIndividual Brilliance Can't Trump Collegial Discipline in Public Service - In a judgment that reaffirms the nuanced balance between merit and temperament in public service promotion,
read more“You Can’t Reopen a Dead Suit to Fish for Fresh Evidence”, - In a firm reminder of judicial boundaries and procedural discipline, the Supreme Court of
read more“Respondents who supported the tenant in earlier litigation are estopped from now challenging the same – doctrine of approbate and reprobate applies” – In a detailed judgment Gujarat
read more“You Can’t Turn Marital Discord into a Criminal Dragnet” — In a landmark judgment balancing the line between genuine matrimonial grievance and abuse of criminal process, the Himachal
read moreIntercepted calls and CDRs are not sufficient to prosecute without independent evidence - In a significant judgment Delhi High Court quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against M/s Prakash
read more"No Forgery, No Impersonation, No Mens Rea — Dispute Over Domain Name Doesn’t Make It a Crime - Karnataka High Court holding that allegations involving the use of
read more“Public Prosecutors Don’t Hold Civil Posts — Their Selection Must Be Transparent, Consultative, and Shielded from Political Arbitrary Power” — In a milestone verdict for judicial independence and
read moreSection 216 confers exclusive power on the Court — Prosecutors cannot dictate how charges are framed or altered – In a crucial reaffirmation of procedural autonomy within the criminal
read moreOn September 19, 2024, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, in Vishal Garg vs. Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax and Others, quashed the notices issued under
read moreIf some family settlement had been arrived at, some writing must have been executed because parties were at loggerheads for the last 15 years — Punjab &
read more“Bank Cannot Escape Liability for Acts of Its Agent Done in the Regular Course of Business” – Calcutta High Court upheld a trial court decree against
read more“When the Act makes a person a necessary party and provides that the petition shall be dismissed if such a party is not joined, the power
read more“Stringent laws must follow stringent safeguards. Freezing of assets must be backed by reason, not assumptions” – Telangana High Court upheld a freezing order issued under Section
read more“Merely because the forum is of limited jurisdiction, it cannot be driven to ignore pleaded facts and evidence which go to the root of the landlord’s claim.” —
read more“Even if one-sided optionality exists, courts can excise the invalid portion and preserve the agreement to arbitrate” – Bombay High Court, in the case of Tata Capital Limited
read more“He Told Us He Hates Courts, He Hates Us — Because We Keep Summoning Him”: Kerala High Court Restores Shared Custody, Bans Routine Court Appearances for Children.
read more“Presumption of Guilt Under Section 29 POCSO Applies When Victim’s Statement Is Clear and Corroborated” — In a compelling judgment delivered Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of
read more“Registered Lease Has Legal Sanctity—Oral Claims of Extension or Investment Cannot Defeat Written Agreement” – In a well-reasoned judgment Andhra Pradesh High Court reaffirmed the legal sanctity of
read more“A recorded tenure-holder having prima facie title can hardly be directed to approach the revenue court for seeking relief for cancellation of a void document” — Allahabad High
read more“Conditional liberty must override the statutory embargo created under Section 37(1)(b)(ii) of the NDPS Act” – In a ruling that forcefully reiterates the constitutional primacy of personal liberty,
read more“Without discharging burden of proof, one cannot claim parity in land value merely by pointing to proximity — evidence of similarity must be adduced.” — Orissa High Court dismissing
read more“Remedy Against Lok Adalat Award Lies Only Under Article 226/227, Not Civil Suit or Miscellaneous Application” – In a decisive reaffirmation of the finality attached to Lok Adalat
read moreThe Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) has officially replaced the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC), marking a significant transformation in India’s procedural criminal law. Among the
read moreThe Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) has its roots in the fundamental right to freedom of speech and expression under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution of
read moreThe Specific Relief Act, 1963 is a key legislation in Indian civil law that provides remedies for the violation of civil and contractual rights. Enacted to replace the
read moreCriminal Revision is a supervisory remedy provided under the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973 (CrPC) that enables higher courts to scrutinize the correctness, legality, or propriety of inferior
read moreLegal drafting is the art of preparing formal legal documents in precise language. In civil litigation, pleadings (such as plaints and written statements) form the foundation of the
read moreThe Civil Procedure Code (CPC) of 1908 is a comprehensive statute that governs the procedure to be followed in civil courts in India. It aims to consolidate
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